North Fork College-Bound
A Comprehensive, Local & Free College Advisory Service
https://northforkcollegebound.com
Target Audience
High Schoolers on Long Island’s North Fork and their parents;
[Greenport High School, Southold High School and Mattituck High School
these three high schools graduate roughly 250 seniors a year, 200 of whom going
directly on to college.]
Provided as supplementary assistance to help provided by the guidance departments
of the local public high schools, and with their cooperation.
Specific Services Offered
— Early help (for 9th & 10th graders/ parents) becoming informed about college-going;
— Help identifying a range of colleges that match student interests and resources;
— Help with high school course –selection/resume-building to match college ambitions;
— Help preparing for SAT exams; tutoring with AP US History
— Help deciding where to apply;
— Help preparing financial-aid forms (FAFSA and/or College Board CSS Profile);
–Help completing college applications and college essay;
–Help making sense of and a right choice among college offers after acceptance;
Base of operations
–– Teen Section, Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free Library, Main Road, Cutchogue, NY
— At invitation of the library directors, group and individual meetings at
other three North Fork public libraries: Greenport/ Southold/Mattituck-Laurel;
— Via e-mail: ram31@columbia.edu
— Via interactive website [under construction] https://www.north-fork-college-bound.com
Principals
Bob McCaughey, Professor of History and Dean of Faculty, Emeritus,
Barnard College, Columbia University
North Fork weekend & summer resident of North Fork (1986-2019);
full-time resident of Cutchogue, 2020-
Kristie Korade (kristie@cnsfl.org), Teen Librarian,
Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free Library
Discussion/Speaking Topics Currently Offered
“When [and Why] Did College Start to Matter?”
“Is There a Case Against College?”
“The Costs [and Benefits] of College”
“Making Sense of College Financial Aid”
“What Makes Selective Colleges Selective – Are They Worth It?
Personal Consultation Topics (with high school students and/or parent(s)
“What Colleges are Right for Me?”
“Do We Qualify for Financial Aid? — If, So, How Much?”
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